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The renders show a Nexus 6P-style camera bump at the back. What you need to know Renders of the rumored Realme GT 2 Pro have leaked on the web. Realme's upcoming flagship phone could be inspired by the Nexus 6P's design. The company has also recently confirmed the phone's name, and it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Shortly after Realme's founder and CEO Sky Li confirmed that the company's next device will be called the Realme GT 2 Pro, renders of the upcoming phone surfaced online, courtesy of prolific leaker OnLeaks (via 91mobiles ). The renders reveal a familiar design from a few years back. When you start to examine the back of the phone based on the leaked renders, it becomes clear that the upcoming device may be borrowing a design cue from the Nexus 6P, which was released in 2015. The back of the phone has a horizontal strip camera bump, which is somehow similar to the rear design of the Google Pixel 6 series. The camera ...

All those shortcuts are now tucked away under a single button. What you need to know The Google Chat app picks up a fresh UI for its bottom bar. Google Chat now hides its shortcuts behind a single button to free up some screen space. The latest change appears to be rolling out gradually to users. Google has begun to roll out a new design for the bottom bar of the Google Chat app on Android, making the interface much cleaner than the previous version. Google Chat's previously crowded bottom bar has now been tweaked with a new UI that frees up some screen real estate, as spotted by Mishaal Rahman. The app's shortcuts for Gallery, Camera, Drive, Google Meet, and Calendar are now hidden beneath the new plus button. Looks like a new UI is rolling out for the bottom bar in Google Chat on mobile. Left: Old Middle & right: New pic.twitter.com/8UppM0e6QX — Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) November 30, 2021 Prior to this change, those shortcuts appeared in the text...

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun has confirmed the news at Qualcomm's Tech Summit. What you need to know The upcoming Xiaomi 12 will be the first device to get Qualcomm's next-generation premium chipset. Xiaomi has confirmed this information at the Qualcomm Tech Summit. The flagship device is likely to debut in December, just like its predecessor. Xiaomi's Lei Jun has announced that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform will make its way first to the upcoming Xiaomi 12 series, contrary to a previous rumor . The company's founder and CEO has confirmed the latest development at Qualcomm's Tech Summit in Hawaii. He noted that Qualcomm and Xiaomi collaborated for several months to bring its latest flagship SoC to the Xiaomi 12. . @Qualcomm has always been one of the most important partners of Xiaomi. Today I'm proud to announce that after months of joint effort between Xiaomi and Qualcomm, Xiaomi 12 Series will be the world's first sm...

Qualcomm's 2022 flagship chipset will make its way to devices from all major Android manufacturers. Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, with the flagship chipset getting a new name and exciting upgrades on the hardware front, including the latest Arm cores, new AI engine, and imaging tweaks that will allow phones that leverage the platform to take much better photos. We don't have to wait long to see the first phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1; the Xiaomi 12 will be the first to use the platform, with a launch slated for sometime in December. We should also see one of the BBK entities follow suit shortly thereafter, and with Nubia, Motorola, and Honor on the list, the best Android phones will once again use the latest Qualcomm design. Here's the full list: Xiaomi Redmi OnePlus OPPO Vivo Realme Nubia Black Shark Motorola iQOO Honor Sony ZTE SHARP Now, Samsung isn't mentioned here, and that's normal. Samsung is always missing from ...

But which design or location do you like better? What you need to know Google has been spotted testing new designs and positions for the search bar in the Google app. One design puts the user's thumbnail into the search bar at the top of the app. Another keeps the current design but with the search bar moved to the bottom of the display. The Google Search app appears to be testing new looks and locations for its search bar, according to some users in the Google News Telegram ( via Mishaal Rahman ). According to the images, the new design could incorporate the user thumbnail into the right-most section of the search bar. This appears to move the search bar further up on the screen, likely to match the current position of the thumbnail in the top right corner of the display. However, it would bring it in-line with other apps like Gmail and the Play Store, which place the thumbnail in their respective search bars. Another change could be the search bar finally moving to t...

The phones just won't play ball with low-quality USB-C cables and charging bricks, and that's fine. What you need to know Google's latest flagship phones apparently refuse to charge with third-party cables and chargers. The Google Pixel 6 series works only with PD-certified USB-C charging gear. Google already warned that other cables and charging bricks might not work with Pixel phones. Some Pixel 6 owners may have been disappointed earlier this month when they discovered that their devices only support up to 23W wired charging rather than 30W, as many had assumed. Now, Pixel 6 users are in for yet another letdown . Google's latest flagships appear to reject charging via non-PD-certified cables and chargers. Some Pixel 6 owners have taken to Google's support forum to express their disappointment with the phone's refusal to charge using a low-quality USB-C cable or power brick (via 9to5Google ). Plugging in a cheaper cable appears to have no effect...

The latest Chrome OS release focuses on the camera app. What you need to know Google is launching new features for the Chrome OS camera app. Users will be able to control the angle of their external webcams from the app. Google is also teasing a GIF creator that will be available next year. Google has highlighted some new features that it's bringing to the Chrome OS camera app that owners of the best Chromebooks can look forward to. Google first highlights the Scan mode that first appeared with Chrome 94, which includes QR code scanning and as well as document scanning. This will scan any document using the front or back camera on your Chromebook and convert it to a PDF or JPEG. The function will automatically detect the edges of your document, but users can also manually adjust them. Additionally, for users with the best webcams , the camera app will now include Pan-Tilt-Zoom controls to adjust the angle that the camera captures videos and images. The camera app wi...

Snapdragon chips get a new name and new capabilities. What you need to know Qualcomm announces its latest flagship Snapdragon chipset. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset is the first to utilize Qualcomm's new naming convention. The chipset features advancements in AI to enhance on-device processing and improve photo quality. Qualcomm has finally unveiled the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, the first chipset to adopt Qualcomm's new naming convention that it teased earlier this month. This new "simplified" naming scheme represents a new generation for Qualcomm that focuses its efforts on advanced AI processing and fast 5G speeds. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 features a new 3GHz ARM Cortex X2 high-performance core that should provide up to 40% better performance than its predecessor. It's also built on a 4nm process for improved efficiency over the Snapdragon 888 . However, beyond speed, Qualcomm is focusing on AI capabilities and performance. Thanks to ...

The classic restaurant booth design gets a 21st century upgrade. What you need to know Project Starline is a new way to remotely connect with people by providing the feeling of being present with them, known as telepresense. The booth uses an 8K display with a parallax barrier-like lens array to display 3D images without the use of glasses. User movement and audio are tracked via 3 "pods" that are used to render a life-like 3D version of a person to transmit wirelessly. When Google announced Project Starline back at Google I/O 2021 in May, no one was under any illusion that the tech behind it was simple. A new whitepaper published by Google research, spotted by 9to5Google , details just how complicated the tech actually is. It all starts with the booth design, which is similar to a familiar restaurant booth and gives users a comfortable place to sit while they meet or converse with other people remotely. Google says it chose a seated design primarily for this p...

Unsurprisingly, Samsung reigns supreme. What you need to know The latest numbers show that Samsung led foldable shipments in Q3 2021. Total foldable shipments in Q3 were 2.6 million, with Q4 expected to grow to 3.8 million. DSCC expects 2022 foldables to exceed 17 million. The latest report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) shows that foldable shipments are improving, thanks mainly to Samsung's best foldable phones . The numbers show that shipments in Q3 2022 exceeded the previous four quarters combined with 2.8 million units shipped. Unsurprisingly, most of that volume could be attributed to Samsung's cheaper Galaxy Z Flip 3 , which accounted for 60% of foldable shipments during the quarter, while Samsung took 93% of total foldable shipments overall. Huawei managed just 6% share with its Mate X2 phones. "Samsung's August release of its improved foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, at more attractive prices along with strong promotiona...

Do not upgrade to Android 12 for now if you're using apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore. What you need to know Apps and games installed from the Amazon Appstore are currently not working on Android 12 phones. The issue appears to stem from Amazon's DRM implementation. Amazon has yet to issue a fix for the problem, which began more than a month ago. Google made Android 12 available for beta testing for several months before making it available to the general public. However, Amazon appears to have missed the opportunity to ensure that its Appstore is compatible with the most recent version of Android. The Amazon Appstore is currently broken on Android 12 (via Liliputing ). This means that apps and games downloaded from the online marketplace will not function on some of the best Android phones that have been upgraded to the OS, such as the Google Pixel 6 series and the Pixel 4a 5G. A considerable number of users who have already upgraded to Android 12 took ...

We're almost into the new year and PlayStation has had a middling holiday period. I've got to be honest, it's a little weird writing a November PlayStation recap when the company hasn't had a big exclusive this holiday season. While everybody was hoping that Horizon Forbidden West would make it out in time for the holidays, it won't be ready until February 2022 at the earliest (if it isn't delayed again). That said, there are a few notable news stories this month in the world of PlayStation. The PS5 is still going as strong as ever, and if you've managed to snag one during a PS5 restock , maybe you'll want to replay Skyrim. Because it released again. I'm serious. It's the year 2021 and Skyrim released again. But that's not all. We also got a new teaser image for the next Mass Effect and learned a little bit more about what players can expect from Elden Ring. Let's dive in and check it out. Skyrim gets re-released for the million...

An early Holiday gift from Meta, with half a dozen new features for your Quest or Quest 2. What you need to know Quest December v35 update brings along half a dozen new features and has begun rolling out starting November 30, 2021. Cloud backup for save files is now enabled in this new version, which will automatically back up any game saves you have on your Quest. Multi-user support is exiting beta, Facebook Messenger can now be used for calls in VR, mixed reality camera makes it easier to stream your VR gaming sessions, Horizon Workrooms features more customization, and more web apps (PWAs) are now becoming available. Exactly one month ago, Meta announced that cloud save backup would be coming to the Quest and Quest 2 in the coming weeks. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait very long for this feature, as it's now rolling out alongside the v35 December update for both headsets. That more or less solves the conundrum of whether to pick the 128GB or 256GB Quest 2 b...

Cyber Monday is over, but a few sites still have great prices and trade-in offers. Black Friday weekend is a major deal-hunting event, and with all the deals available, you may have missed your shot to buy one of the best Android phones at a major discount. But don't worry: some of our favorite deals are still available for Cyber Week, if you want to upgrade to something better. Along with these great last-minute Android accessory deals , these are the post-Cyber Monday Android phone deals to check out. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 | Save hundreds or trade-in with Samsung Save $250 + up to $900 enhanced trade-in credit at Samsung $1,500 at Amazon ($300 off) $1,400 at Best Buy ($400 off) Get $250 off, free Galaxy Buds 2, and up to $900 enhanced trade-in credit from Samsung, bringing your bill down to a potential $650 (or higher with an older phone trade). This deal should be available until December 5. Samsung's premium foldable offers lightning speeds, a gorgeous fast-...